I am responding to the quote “My sister is
running away to get lost, I am running away because I want to find something.” (46
Alexie) In this quote the speaker is Junior expressing his burden of despair,
disappointment and hope to the interlocutors, his reader. As
expressed in this quote “ You’re going to find more and more hope the farther
and farther you walk from this sad, sad, sad reservation.” (43 Alexie) This
quote is by Mr. P telling Junior that what he wants to find is success away from
the disappointing reservation. In the quote “I want to go to Reardan.” (45
Alexie) This quote shows that Junior is looking for a better life, at a
prosperous, rich school unlike his sister who throws all her hopes and dreams
into the basement. He wants something other than the visuals of cement walls;
he wants something better than drunken nights at the reservation. “I had to add
my hope to someone else’s hope. I had to multiply my hope by hope.” (43 Alexie).
This quote shows that Junior wants to find the answer to hope multiplied by
hope, away from the reservation. Junior wants to find something successful outside of the depressing reservation, avoiding the depressing basement walls.
I like how you described how Junior is feeling while in the context of this quote. The multiple quotes all help to describe how he feels and deals with the situation of the quote to note. Showing the perspective of both Mr.P and Junior helps to show the reaction of both characters in the conversation. Junior hopes for a better life, and Mr.P helps Junior to realize what he is missing out on outside of the reservation
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Tauryn said about Juniors sister throwing her life away in a basement.I also want to add, no one gave Mary the chance to shine and escape her poverty. Mr.P saw it but did nothing to help,and this is why I think Mr.P is trying tor help Junior in any way, shape, or form he can.
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